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Newbie Migweld Q?

Since I'm new to MIG welding this is probably a very obvious question. My brother was doing some mig welding on 1/4 pla...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NoSpam
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by NoSpam

Newbie 6011 dot problem

Electrode positive 3/32 Lincoln 6011 rods ~100 Amps. A dot here O O O etc. Seeking suggestions on how to 'connect'the d...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stu
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by stu

I got another pretty laminated card.

So about 6 months after getting my Certified Weld Inspector and Certified Weld Educator cards from the AWS, I finally r...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ernie
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ernie

Metal bender/scroll attatchment

I need a GOOD bender/scroll maker. I used to have a Hossfeld scroll bender. I paid $185, and now the same item is $550....
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler

steel pipe data table

I've looked up pipe OD, ID and wall thickness data once too often. Made a table finally, anyone is free to copy it or li...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by grant
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by grant

Ending a MIG weld

The wife and kids got me a Lincoln Pro-MIG 135 for Father's day. It's a nice machine, way faster running a bead than ox...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

utility of 1941 welding textbook?

i'm an beginning welder picked up a 1941 edition of _Welding Encyclopedia_ for 3 bucks any part of it that would teach m...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by no_child_left_unleashed
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by no_child_left_unleashed

Using aluminum Mig wire for fine TIG work

I've had a roll of aluminum mig wire around for a long time. I was using it for other purposes. I recently purchased a...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by davesage12
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by davesage12

TIG and inside corners

I am fairly new to TIG, with about a year of experience. Am somewhat competent with mild steel in most positions and jo...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jonp154
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

soapstone

So baby powder or talc has asbestos in it??? That explains alot. G
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mrreliableone
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrreliableone

"sucker" flexible ducting source?

I used to work in Seattle-area shipyards. I was never a welder, but I sure worked around welders a lot. Very often I'd...
25 comments posted 21yrs
posted by grant
25 comments posted 21yrs posted by grant

tig cable cover fabric

What is a cheap material to make your own tig torch cable cover or the cheapest source for a good cover. Thanks, G
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mrreliableone
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrreliableone

bending stainless steel tubing

I've started making sand-bent headers using mild steel. the idea is to pack the tube with dry sand, heat it with a rose...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brian.evans
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian.evans

Carbon arc -- now what?

Anybody have experience with a carbon-arc torch? Okay, I decided to take the time to play a little bit, and I've always...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ahw
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by ahw

UNI-MIG welders - are they any good?

Hey Just doing a bit of research on getting a small home MIG and came across the aussie UNI-MIG brand welders. Any one...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by HughChapman
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by HughChapman